Improving Your Home One Step at a Time

Posted on: 14 September 2020

Weatherboard planks flatter many architectural styles, from quaint cottages to grand period homes. The problem with timber, however, is that it comes with a raft of disadvantages. To overcome them, consider coating your home instead with vinyl cladding that mimics wood. This will resolve several timber issues, as explained below. Timber Is Prone to Rot Some of the major elements that external walls defend a home from are rain, hail, sleet, and snow.
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Posted on: 10 August 2020

Do you wish to subdivide your land? Could be you want to sell or develop the individual parcels. Below is a guide on how to prepare for land subdivision.   Hire a land development consultant to conduct in-depth research to determine the price of land in the area and viable developments. The consultant will also advise how you can improve the value of the property. For example, you could install fences, asphalt roads and recreational facilities such as swimming pools and tennis courts.
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Posted on: 16 July 2020

The quality of the soil in a construction site plays an important role in your project. Therefore, it's important to identify the soil characteristics in order to determine the soil's ability to support the structure. Soil testing enables you to assess the soil's suitability, providing you with crucial data used for informed planning and decision making. The process involves testing the soil's geotechnical and chemical properties.  Soil testing in a construction site identifies the various types of soil and their location, strength, density, contamination, compaction, organic content and sand content.
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Posted on: 16 June 2020

External cladding refers to the application or installation of a layer over the materials used to make your structure. The external cladding plays an essential role in providing the desired levels of thermal insulation, improving the aesthetics of the structure and boosting resistance to harsh weather elements. External cladding takes many forms, and weatherboarding is just one of them. Weatherboarding forms an overlap on the structure, unlike other forms where you fit the boards together without any overlaps.
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